Since the story on the @DeptofDefense's website on Jackie Robinson has been deleted, here are the details of his service in the United States military.
In 1942, Robinson was drafted and reported to Fort Riley, Kansas. By early 1943, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant before joining the
In 1942, Robinson was drafted and reported to Fort Riley, Kansas. By early 1943, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant before joining the
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There was a fire in 1973 that pretty much destroyed all the records of who fought for the US in WW2 and Korea.
A normal records search may not even show his service.
A year later, after Robinson boarded an Army bus, the driver asked him to retreat to the back. Robinson refused -- more than a decade before Rosa Parks. Robinson was court martialed and later acquitted.
He spent the rest of his military
While also not really doing anything to fix it.
HISTORY WILL NEVER BE DELETED
It's part of his story.
It's part of the Army's story.
It's part of *our* story.